H.R. 5682 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Jun 2, 2026. Received Jun 3, 2026; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryCalifornia land placed in trust for Pechanga Band
This bill takes about 860 acres of land in Riverside County, California and transfers it into trust—meaning the federal government holds it for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians. The land must stay as open space and can only be used to protect and preserve the archaeological, cultural, and wildlife resources there. Gaming is prohibited on the land.
How it affects you
This change affects the Pechanga Band of Indians directly, as the land becomes part of their reservation and gives them control over how it's managed and preserved. For other people in the area, this is mainly a land transfer that keeps the property in open space rather than allowing other types of development.
Read the official summary (Reported to House, Apr 2, 2026)
This bill takes approximately 860 acres of land in Riverside County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians. The land is currently administered by the Bureau of Land Management.
The land taken into trust shall be (1) part of the tribe's reservation; (2) maintained as an open space; and (3) used only for purposes consistent with the maintenance of the land as open space and for the protection, preservation, and maintenance of the archaeological, cultural, and wildlife resources on the land. Further, the bill prohibits gaming on the land.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 5682
AN ACT
To take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA-48) · Introduced Oct 3, 2025 · Native Americans · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jun 3, 2026: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.”